Knee pain

Knee pain can be due to an injury,or due to radiating pain from the low back, or even from a joint misalignment in the knee itself. A chiropractor who is trained in the care of extremity joints can diagnose if your knee pain is due to a misalignment. If this is the case, then chiropractic can help to eliminate the cause of the pain. A chiropractor can also prescribe an MRI to determine if there is damage to the knee, such as a torn meniscus. In that case, a referral to an appropriate professional would be made. For more information, go to our web site http://tampa.chiropractor-edelson.com or call us for an appointment. Our telephone number in Tampa is (813) 831-8321.

Automobile Accidents in Tampa

Sometimes there isn't anything you can do to prevent an automobile accident. Many times people get into an accident while stopped in traffic or at a red light and then get rear-ended.  If misfortune should find you and if you have been in a car accident, chiropractic can help. In the state of Florida, make sure that you get to a chiropractor within 14 days or your insurance will not cover you. Also, if you see a medical doctor who writes a letter that you need emergency medical care, then your insurance will cover you for the full amount of $10,000, otherwise they may only cover you for $2500.
Call us for more information or to make an appointment for chiropractic care (813) 831-8321 or visit our web site http://tampa.chiropractor-edelson.com/auto-accident.html


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How does chiropractic help?

How does chiropractic help?

     Things happen that cause joints to become misaligned. This causes irritation to the nerves that run through or near the joints. The irritation causes symptoms like pain, numbness, burning, itching, malfunction and more. Chiropractors put the joints back into alignment and that restores normal function and eliminates the symptoms. http://www.yelp.com/biz/edelson-steve-dr-tampa

Regarding pain - using heat or cold?

The first thing to know is that if there is a "new" ache or pain, then inflammation is probably present. Imagine hitting your thumb with a hammer. It swells up with inflammation. Back pain, neck pain, and joint pain usually involve having inflammation as part of the problem. Often times patients who go to a chiropractor, and then ignore advice to reduce inflammation in between visits can expect that the problem will last longer. The tissue in and around a joint, which includes nerves, can become inflamed. Inflammation is very irritating to nerves. Without proper anti inflammation protocol (I will explain) a joint problem will continue. Here is a common thing that I see: A chiropractic patient gets adjusted, does not follow recommendations to reduce inflammation in between visits, and as a result the inflammation irritates the nerves associated with the joint and restarts the problem. Muscles go into spasm, pulling the joint back out of place, which irritates the nerves even more, causing more inflammation - and the cycle of pain continues. You can avoid this by reducing your inflammation in between chiropractic visits. Do not use heat on a "new" joint (back or neck or extremity) pain. Heat feels good, but it brings more fluid, increases circulation, to an area that has too much pressure, thereby increasing pressure and causing more irritation. Here is the anti inflammation protocol that I recommend: Ice - water - pill.
Ice: use a cold pack for 15 to 20 minutes several times throughout the day/night.
Water: drink a lot of water, which will help to wash the inflammation away from the inside out.
Pill: take some kind of over the counter anti-inflammation product.

Also, using a menthol gel (or something similar) that you rub onto the skin is often a nice addition to using the cold pack. It actually enhances the effects of the ice. Do not use heat with this type of a product as it can cause a burn.

 This will reduce inflammation and give your chiropractic adjustment the best chance to really take effect. As the joint calms down from the irritation, the associated muscles will stop going into spasm over time. It may take a number of visits to the chiropractor to re-train the joints due to the muscles being in spasm, which in effect , locked the joint into the mal-position.

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Numbness to fingers

Numbness to your fingers is often due to nerve irritation from a joint in the neck or arm. Sometimes it can be due to other reasons, such as diabetic neuropathy. Let's focus on the the issue from the perspective of a joint problem. Sometimes things happen that causes a joint to become misaligned. This misalignment causes immediate irritation to the nerves in the area (the nerves go through the joints), which in turn causes the associated muscles to spasm. The muscles are attached to the joints (muscles are what moves our joints) and pull on the already misaligned joint, causing further irritation. With enough irritation, inflammation sets in, which in turn restarts the problem because the inflammation also irritates the nerves and so the process continues and can cause symptoms such as pain and numbness and can eventually lead to arthritis - unless the situation is corrected. chiropractic adjustments and de-inflaming the area as well as using techniques to relax the muscles are what is needed. A chiropractor has the training to find the exact joints that are irritated and then knows the exact chiropractic technique to correct the misalignment. After receiving these corrections, or adjustment, the areas in question need to calm down. imagine hitting your thumb with a hammer. Even though you stop hitting it, it takes a while for the throbbing and swelling to go away. Although chiropractic adjustments can and often do provide instant relief, if there is inflammation, then it will require some anti-inflammation techniques as well to accomplish your goal. I recommend three things (four if you include time to heal): They are: water, ice, and a pill. drink a lot of water after getting adjusted. Water will essentially help to wash away inflammation from the inside. Ice - don't use heat initially. heat feels better, but will increase the circulation and hence bring more fluid and pressure to the inflamed and irritated joint. Ice will decrease the inflammation and numb out the pain. i recommend 15 minutes with a cold pack in a thin covering such as a pillow case. And if you think you need it, it is OK to take an over the counter anti inflammatory pill like alleve or advill. Numbness to the finger can come from a joint misalignment to the wrist, elbow, or shoulders, but more often than not is from a misalignment to the neck. Go to a chiropractor. if you live in the Tampa area, give us a call (813) 831-8321 or visit our web site http://tampa.chiropractor-edelson.com

Auto Accidents and the Holidays

Are you in a hurry to get your Christmas shopping done? Slow down and remember that a car accident can really ruin your day and even your life. Be careful and watch out for those people who are stressed out and in a hurry. If misfortune should find you and if you have been in a car accident, chiropractic can help. In the state of Florida, make sure that you get to a chiropractor within 14 days or your insurance will not cover you. Also, if you see a medical doctor who writes a letter that you need emergency medical care, then your insurance will cover you for the full amount of $10,000, otherwise they may only cover you for $2500.
Call us for more information or to make an appointment for chiropractic care (813) 831-8321 or visit our web site http://tampa.chiropractor-edelson.com/auto-accident.html

Desensitize your Allergies

My wife  told me recently that she saw a news report that said that Ragweed and some other pollen (maybe grass) is at an "all-time" high in Tampa. Bring in a sample of Ragweed, Grass, Cat hair, or whatever you can put into a zip lock baggie that you know you are allergic to, and let's desensitize you. I use an allergy desensitizing method taught to me by Dr. John Brimhall, called A/SERT. Everything has energy. You have energy, cats have energy, ragweed has energy, and even cat hair, cat dander, and pollen has energy. If you could bring that thing that you know that you are allergic to into our office, we could use techniques that might desensitize you and hopefully help you to become less allergic. While you hold the allergen, which would basically merge your energy to the energy of the allergen, I, Dr. Steve Edelson, would use the A/SERT technique on you. It might take a few sessions, but think about the reward of not having allergies. No more sneezing, runny nose, etc. - give us a call (813) 831-8321 or send an email drsteve.tampa@gmail.com to make an appointment. Our web sites are http://tampa.chiropractor-edelson.com and http://drsteve.ws